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Bigleaf maples in the rain forest are adorned with epiphytic mosses, ferns, and spike-mosses growing on their trunks and branches. Ocean-Born Forests The lush forests in the Quinault, Queets, Hoh, and Bogachiel valleys are some of the most spectacular examples of primeval temperate rain forest in the lower 48 states.
In your answer, identify which factors are biotic and which are abiotic. Sample correct response: Abiotic factors in a tropical rain forest include water, a warm climate, sunlight, and soil nutrients. All organisms and populations in the tropical rain forest depend on water and warm temperatures.Plants depend directly on sunlight and soil nutrients. Biotic factors in a tropical rain forest include all of the organisms that live there. Vines and orchids depend on the trees as a way to reach the light.Some plants depend on insects or birds for pollination, or birds or bats to spread their seeds.ll organisms and populations in the tropical rain forest depend on water and warm temperatures. Plants depend directly on sunlight and soil nutrients. Biotic factors in a tropical rain forest include all of the organisms that live there. Vines and orchids depend on the trees as a way to reach the light.